Potential of Intercropping System in Sustaining Crop Productivity

• Published in: International journal of agriculture environment & biotechnology Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 39 - 45
• Main Author: Maitra, Sagar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi New Delhi Publishers 25.03.2019
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Agricultural production; Agriculture; Agronomy; Biodiversity; Competition; Corn; Crop production; Crops; Environmental conditions; Environmental management; Farming; Ground cover; Insects; Intercropping; Legumes; Organic chemistry; Plant protection; Population; Productivity; Soil conservation; Soil fertility; Soil mixtures; Sustainability; Washington DC; United States > US; India

Intercropping, an age old agricultural practice of cultivating two or more crops in the same space at the same time is generally adopted for more production by utilizing available growth resources. Choice of crops is very important to reap a better harvest from intercropping. The selection of a suit...